799 FXUS65 KVEF 290526 AFDVEF Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1026 PM PDT Sun Jun 28 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... * Breezy to gusty conditions continue throughout the upcoming week as temperatures slowly return to seasonable values. && .DISCUSSION...through the 4th of July. The next few days are shaping up to be quite pleasant for late June standards. Highs are forecast to be 8-12 degrees below normal, with values mostly in the 90s across the Mojave Desert and 80s in the southern Great Basin. Morning lows of 60-75 degrees across the Mojave Desert will be refreshing. As we get into the 2nd half of the week, we'll see temperatures gradually warm, returning to seasonable values by the weekend. Thanks to the lingering trough over the Western US, elevated breezes persist throughout the upcoming week. Strongest winds expected today, mainly along the I-40 corridor where gusts of 30-45 mph are forecast. For the rest of the week, gusts should generally be in the 15-35 mph range, strongest on Wednesday and Thursday. In terms of precipitation, our area largely remains dry through the holiday weekend. There are some low chances (10-30%) of light showers across the southern Great Basin and central Sierra today and Monday, but otherwise precipitation chances stay below 10%. && .AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 06Z Forecast Package...Northwest winds will continue to gust to around 20KT through around 10Z.after 10Z, the probability for winds over 10KT quickly drops to under 10% through the rest of the night as northeast winds drop to around 8KT. Around sunrise, winds will become northwest again at 8-10KT. It will be short-lived as winds transition back to around 040 degrees by 18Z then to around 140 degrees by 21Z at about 8KT. Monday evening after 03Z, winds will start to follow more diurnal trends becoming southwest under 8KT for Monday. Clear skies will persist through the period. Temperatures will remain below 100 degrees. For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast California...For the 06Z Forecast Package...Northwest winds will continue to push south through tonight, reaching the lower Colorado River Valley by 12Z Monday morning. Northwest winds will gust to around 20KT for a few hours as winds switch through the overnight. KDAG will remain west through the night around 10KT. On Monday, north to northeast winds will set up for much of the day with the strongest winds over 10KT in the morning slowly diminishing through the day. KBIH will become light and follow typical trends by Monday afternoon. Winds areawide gradually fall back into general diurnal trends by Monday evening. Either than a few scattered showers and thunderstorms on the Sierra crest Monday afternoon, it will be dry with clear skies. && .FIRE WEATHER...Breezy to gusty conditions continue for the next 5-7 days. Today will feature largely NW winds north of the I-15 corridor and WSW winds along and south of it. Strongest gusts in NW Arizona and along the I-40 corridor with 30-45 mph forecast. A Red Flag Warning remains in effect for most of Mohave County until 8PM this evening. For the rest of the week, winds should predominately be from the SW across the area with sustained speeds 10-20 mph and gusts in the 15-35 mph range, strongest on Wednesday and Thursday. Combined with afternoon RH values of 5-15% and poor overnight recoveries, expecting elevated fire weather conditions to return during the mid-week peak in winds. Dry conditions persist with just 10-30% PoPs across the southern Great Basin today and Monday, but odds of seeing a wetting rain are less than 10%. && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...Spotters are encouraged to report any significant weather or impacts according to standard operating procedures. && $$ DISCUSSION/FIRE...Woods AVIATION...Nickerson For more forecast information...see us on our webpage: https://weather.gov/lasvegas or follow us on Facebook and Twitter